University Of Kentucky Uniofky #UK-3161.0-2-27

University of Kentucky Makerspace Mass Timber Package

The University of Kentucky is seeking proposals for the mass-timber structural package for its Makerspace project. - Government buyer: University of Kentucky, Procurement Services. - Project/package reference: Pepper Construction’s UK Makerspace Mass Timber Early Procurement package; Pepper Construction is named in the attachment. - OEMs and named vendors: No mass-timber manufacturer is specified. Simpson products are cited for connection hardware, or equivalent; Simpson Strong-Tie is the identified manufacturer. Pepper Construction is also named. - Products requested: - Douglas Fir-Larch cross-laminated timber (CLT), including panels, splines, and stairs; architectural visual grade and 1-hour fire rating. - Douglas Fir-Larch glue-laminated timber (glulam) beams, columns, braces, and related lumber/accessories; specified grades include 24F-V4 and L2, with preservative treatment for exterior glulam and a 1-hour fire rating. - Connection steel and hardware, including plates, dowels, structural screws, column connectors and bases, anchor bolts, and related fasteners. - Supporting structural steel, including framing, columns, ledger angles, and embed plates. - No quantities or manufacturer part numbers are provided in the available materials. - Services requested: Design-team coordination and BIM, shop drawings, CNC fabrication, procurement of lumber, hardware preparation, protective coatings, packaging, sequenced delivery, logistics coordination, field erection and installation, rigging/crane operations, temporary bracing, quality control, anchor-bolt coordination, and as-built information. Scope also includes CLT spline installation and erection of supporting structural steel. - Notable requirements: Comply with ANSI/APA PRG 320 for CLT and ANSI A190.1 for glulam; project targets LEED Silver and requires Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and chain-of-custody sourcing documentation. Delegated design/design assist of mass-timber components and connections is excluded. - Schedule: The package follows design coordination, shop drawing, fabrication, and delivery milestones across the planned project schedule; an overall performance duration is not specified.

Description

The University of Kentucky is seeking proposals for Makerspace Mass Timber Early Procurement. The notice is document-only, and the solicitation details are provided in the attached RFP. Proposals are due November 5, 2026, at 3 p.m. Lexington, Kentucky time.

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